agent-plugins standards interop plugin-architecture agent-skills

Agent Plugins 1.0.0 defines vendor-neutral plugin standard

Single manifest format (`plugin.json`) enables portable agent skills across ChatGPT, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, VS Code, and Kiro without vendor lock-in.

Summary

Write once, distribute across five major agent clients. Eliminates duplicate integration work and reduces fragmentation in the agent ecosystem.

Why it matters

Write once, distribute across five major agent clients. Eliminates duplicate integration work and reduces fragmentation in the agent ecosystem.

Implementation verdict

Replaces client-specific plugin APIs with a shared spec. Requires reading the spec and implementing `plugin.json` structure. Worth exploring now if you distribute agent extensions; spec is live and adopted by major clients.

Sources

1.an open, vendor-neutral standard for packaging Agent Skills and MCP servers into portable plugins
2.a root `plugin.json` manifest, plus fixed locations for portable components
3.Agent Plugins is supported across the following clients: ChatGPT and Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Kiro, VS Code

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